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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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